Today Emma had her Christmas party. The parents were invited 9-11 but from the schedule she had posted it looked like they were having stuff going on all day. When I was there, we rotated to four different craft sections and then were with them for snack and recess. Emma loved me there. She wanted me close although she did great at participating in the activity as well. And to be honest, I let her curl in my lap as often as possible. Her and I don’t get a lot of alone time with no other distractions. Her and her friend were almost oblivious to me at recess though. It was a nice morning with her and I was able to get some great pictures to remember her Kindergarten year.
Lexi’s School Christmas Program
Lexi did so well at her Christmas program this morning. She sang all the words and did all the movements. It was so sweet! We were so far back though I didn’t get very good video. I was able to sneak up to the front on the last song We Wish You a Merry Christmas. Lexi is in a white shirt near the woman’s hand.
And by the way, all the other kids are in red and green shirts but since I’m such a procrastinator I didn’t read that until after she was dressed this morning and then Lexi was too stubborn to change and really, I thought white would be just fine with red and green especially since the 4 year old class was in white. She’d just look like a badly placed four year old. And really, I was willing to deal with that a lot more than I was with Lexi at 7am. And that’s that story.
Christmas Party #1242342
OK, not really but tonight we met with our good friends Joni and Wayne and Dani and David at J&W’s new house. It’s GORGEOUS! We had a great time eating, talking and opening presents. Dani and realized we hadn’t seen each other since the New York Hot Blogger trip! Not too many details except to say next year, we’ll have more kids than adults and very glad to say they all played GREAT together tonight. We actually all sat down together at the same table to eat!
Where did December go?
This month is going WAY too fast! We’re right in the middle of a really busy week.
- Sunday evening was our final Christmas choir special.
- Monday we did get the night off but Scott had a meeting at church.
- Tuesday I met Melissa out for coffee
- Wednesday I had my work party and the assisted living visit
- Tonight we’re visiting at Joni and Wayne’s with Dani and David and our SIX children (and one on the way)
- Tomorrow night is Scott’s shift party
- Saturday will definitely be a shopping day. We have several more gifts to buy.’
- Sunday evening is Scott’s family Christmas gathering
And then…it’s Christmas week! I can’t believe it’s only one week away! And then….we leave Friday for Maryland and will be gone until the next Tuesday. I’m telling you, December is whizzing by!
Bob
This is Bob. He says you can spell his name backwards if you want. We met Bob last night when our youth group had the opportunity to go visit at an assisted living center in Charlotte. The students talked to them, sang with them and handed out hand painted ornaments and a little bit of candy.
But I’m betting the one thing they take away from that visit is something Bob shared with us. Bob had one of the workers go to his room and get the picture of him and his wife. He put it at his side, hiding it as much as he could until the worker announced Bob would share his story. I’m very sure Bob would be delighted that I’m retelling this as best I can remember.
They were married 62 and a half years and she passed away last February. She had Alzheimer’s and in her last weeks, they put her in a room across the hall from him so it was easy for him to go visit her. A few weeks before she died she got to the point she couldn’t talk but ten days before she passed she turned to him and spoke clearly. She told him what a wonderful and full life she had had with him and their three boys. For ten minutes she continued to talk to him about all their good memories. After that, she couldn’t speak again although she was able to squeeze his hand and did so when he prayed for her.
The Thursday before she died he was praying with her and said Lord, if it be your will, go ahead and take her if it would be best for her. He said the Lord spoke to him as clearly as he was speaking to us and said “It’s not her time, her day is Sunday”. Bob called the family and told them what the Lord had said and the family was gathered by 3pm on Sunday. He said he wasn’t even thinking about what the Lord had told him when his wife took a big gasp of air. He shushed the family in the room as everyone was lightly talking and they gathered in closely. She took one more gasp of air and that was her last. Bob finished his story by saying one day soon he’ll be with her. He raised his hands in victory and leaned his head back with his eyes closed and a closed smile. You could see the peace on his face.
That, my friends, is one of many reasons I believe in God and fully plan to see Bob and his wife whole, healed and reunited in Heaven one day. I can’t wait.
Little Girl Etsy Finds
Since my girls aren’t avid P2P readers yet, I thought I’d share two cute etsy purchases I made for their Christmas.
First are crayon aprons. The first style is Lexi’s. The second is Emma’s. The link on the pictures links out to the etsy shop.
The second is a set of small wooden dolls. The brown for Lexi and the primary colors for Emma.
So cute right???
If you’ve found a great product, let me know!
Yearbook
I opened Emma’s folder today to find a yearbook order form. Her first yearbook. Kindergarten year. It made me feel REALLY old. And of course I thought of all my yearbooks sitting in a stack in my hall closet floor. Sometimes I think what’s the point. The only time I use it is to look up someone that I should remember on Facebook but don’t or to get a good laugh from some of the inscriptions. But without all her yearbooks, Emma won’t be able to do a fun little Photoshop project like this in 25 years. (Of course I can’t find 1st or 4th grade yearbooks) I feel like I should apologize in advance for all the permed hair and awful bangs.
And shoulder pads.
And collared shirts.
And crooked teeth.
And cheesy Senior year dedication.
And Kindergarten spelled wrong.
And Sophomore.
OMG, these prove I really did go to school.
Yowzas.
And by the way, does the long straight brown hair remind you of anyone??
Saturday Recap
Wow, today was busy. It went a little (ok, a lot) like this:
- Get the kids and I ready for the day
- Pick up Scott’s cousin for choir practice
- Choir Practice
- Lunch at/after choir practice
- Stop at CVS to get coupons
- Run Scott’s cousin home from choir practice
- Take the kids home and say hey and bye to Scott
- Go to the other CVS to get some really good deals
- Go buy Darian’s birthday present
- Clean the playroom
- Vacuum the house
- Clean out our hall closet including putting together 5 bags of CVS stuff to giveaway to a cause for the homeless (I had over FIFTY boxes of toothpaste)
- Clean out a corner in the kids’ room where a ton of stuff had been stuffed
- Do the dishes
- Recycle laundry
- Wrap cousin in law’s baby’s birthday present for tomorrow
- Wrap Darian’s birthday present
- Go to Darian’s birthday party
- Go to Target to pick up clothes for the girls that they need for the choir special in the morning that I didn’t realize they needed until about 7pm
- Get a snack for the kids and put them to bed
- Catch up on computer time and write
So once again, this has been another full day that has left my eyes sore and my body tired. But I don’t think I’d have it any other way. Feels good to be productive.